If you are related to me, friends with me, and/or worked with me or my children in some capacity this year, well, I hope you’ve got some pots that need holding.

Because chances are you got a couple of these from me.

It’s like, you decide to make potholders for a few people. Quick and easy gift, right? Then you proceed to make the design needlessly time-consuming. (String blocks. Seriously.) And then you think of a few more people to add to the list. And before you know it, you’re making a whole army of the things and you’re seeing potholders in your sleep.

This pair is definitely my favorite. These went to my sister-in-law. She’s a veterinarian. Even though she probably doesn’t take care of a lot of 10-cent goldfish, I thought she’d appreciate this print.

I used the easy wavy-line quilting that has made several appearances in blogland recently. Just use your machine’s wavy decorative stitch, set at the highest width/length possible. You move the quilt straight, the machine does the wavy action. What a great way to quilt something! So easy, and I love how it looks! I think you’ll be seeing more of this from me, the original FMQ-phobe. I also need to inspect the rest of my decorative stitches (because I’ve got a lot of them, the vast majority of which have never been used). I wonder if there’s more quilting possibilities there.

These look great! you've been sewing like a sweatshop! I love the wavy stitch. There are so many possibilities with the decorative stitches. I'm always scared to use them after spending so much time piecing the item to be stitched. Maybe a goal for 2011…try new quilting techniques!

Love, Love, LOVE!!!! I have pots that need holding 🙂 Just kidding! These are awesome! I have used that stitch once on a twin size quilt, I think after seeing these I am going to have to pull that one out more often.